| Syntax Description | Python | C++ |
| including a module/library | from math import * | #include <cmath> |
| assignment operator | =, +=, -=, *=, /=, %= | same |
| type integer value | int, long | short, int, long |
| type decimal value | float | float, double, long double |
| type boolean | bool: True/False or (not 0)/0 | bool: true/false or (!0)/0 |
| type character | none | char |
| type string | str | char mystring[50] or string |
| for statement | for i in range(10): | for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) |
| if statement | if x != 3: | if (x != 3) |
| while statement | while x != 3: | while (x != 3) |
| break out of a loop | break | same |
| function definition | def myfunction(): | int myfunction() |
| function call | myfunction() | same |
| and operator | and | && |
| or operator | or | || |
| not operator | not | ! |
| comparison operators | ==, !=, <, <=, >, >= | same |
| arithmetic operators | +, -, *, /, % | same |
| comments - single line | # | // |
| comments - multiple lines | none (but """triple-quoted strings""" are sometimes used) | /* */ |
| pre and post increment/decrement operators | none | ++x, x++, --x, x-- |
| code blocks | via indentation | { } |
| statement separator | end of line | ; |
| constants | none | const int RATE = .018 |
| Input/Output | input, print | cin, cout, and many others. |